Born Free USA Newshttp://www.bornfreeusa.org/news.php?tempskin=_atomb2evolution2015-03-03T20:14:21ZBornFreeUsaNewshttps://feedburner.google.comBeaver Trap Severely Injures Kitten in MontanaBorn Free Staffhttp://www.bornfreeusa.org/news.php?p=4748&more=12015-03-03T19:11:42Z2015-03-03T19:11:42Z<p>Blackey the cat was missing from his Missoula home for several days, but when he finally returned, he was in bad shape; one of his front legs had been caught in a beaver trap. The kitten's bones were crushed, and his leg had to be amputated at the shoulder. Blackey's owner says that Blackey is now learning how to walk on three legs. For more examples of pets getting injured or killed in traps, visit Born Free USA's <a href="http://www.bornfreeusa.org/safetrails/a4_nontarget.php">Non-Target Trapping Incident Database</a>.</p>
<p>Link: <a href="http://www.kxlf.com/story/28243434/cat-loses-leg-after-being-caught-in-beaver-trap" target="_blank">KXLF</a></p><img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BornFreeUsaNews/~4/mjPYex76e1w" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.bornfreeusa.org/news.php?p=4748&more=1Roll for Pangolins... In Style!Born Free Staffhttp://www.bornfreeusa.org/news.php?p=4745&more=12015-03-02T22:14:24Z2015-03-02T22:53:30Z<div class="image_block"><a href="http://www.float.org/bornfree" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.bornfreeusa.org/images/blogs/news/SptLght-FloatPangolin.jpg" border="0" alt="FLOAT" title="" width="164" height="165" /></a></div><p>In honor of World Wildlife Day, Born Free USA has again teamed up with FLOAT Apparel to launch the <a href="http://www.float.org/bornfree" target="_blank">"Roll for Pangolins" t-shirt design</a>! Did you know that the pangolin is the most illegally-traded mammal in the world&mdash;even more than elephants or rhinos? All eight species of pangolins (four in Africa and four in Asia) are threatened, and one pangolin is killed in Asia every single hour. The pangolin's only defense is to roll into a ball, which actually makes it easier for humans to simply pick up. For one week only (running through Sunday, March 8), FLOAT will <a href="http://www.float.org/bornfree" target="_blank">sell limited-edition t-shirts</a> bearing the bold statement: <em>"Don't Let Pangolins Roll Away Forever!"</em> For each t-shirt sold, FLOAT will donate $8 to Born Free USA.</p><img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BornFreeUsaNews/~4/2q16aBLBRhE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.bornfreeusa.org/news.php?p=4745&more=1Activists Want to Send These Alcoholic Russian Bears to Rehab in RomaniaBorn Free Staffhttp://www.bornfreeusa.org/news.php?p=4742&more=12015-03-02T15:36:37Z2015-03-02T15:36:37Z<p>Animal activists are working to relocate two blind, alcoholic bears held in captivity in Russia to a rehabilitation facility in Romania, where experts will treat their ailments and dependency on alcohol. The bears have been held for more than 20 years in a small, garbage-strewn cage outside of a Georgian restaurant. The restaurant's owner allowed patrons to feed the bears and give them alcoholic beverages. A Russian court has ordered the bears' release, which will take place in March.</p>
<p>Link: <a href="https://news.vice.com/article/activists-want-to-send-these-alcoholic-russian-bears-to-rehab-in-romania" target="_blank">Vice</a></p><img src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BornFreeUsaNews/~4/fe7H7PuqMYU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.bornfreeusa.org/news.php?p=4742&more=1